Thomas Rogers was born around 1572 in Watford, Northampton, England to William and Eleanor Rogers. He married Alice Cosford on October 24, 1597. Together they had six children: Margaret, Thomas, Richard, Elizabeth, Joseph, and John. Thomas moved his family to Leiden, Holland and became a citizen of Leiden on June 25, 1618 where he is recorded as being a textile merchant. Two years later, on April 1, 1620, he sold his house of 300 guilders and he boarded the Mayflower with his oldest living son, Joseph. He left his wife, son John and daughters Margaret and Elizabeth behind to follow later. He was not a Pilgrim, but rather a businessman. He took advantage of his connection with the Pilgrims during his time in Leiden and joined them in their travel. Once in America, Thomas was one of the forty-one signers of the Mayflower Compact. However, Thomas did not survive the first winter in the Plymouth Colony and died in 1621. Governor William Bradford said of Thomas Rogers in 1650: "Thomas Rogers, and Joseph, his sone (came). His other children came afterwards… Thomas Rogers dyed in the first sickness, but his sone Joseph is still living, and is married, and hath 6 children. The rest of Thomas Rogers (children) came over, and are married, and have many children.”
Reverend John Lathrop(Lothrop, Lothropp) (1584-1653)
Cicely Davis
John Lathrop was born sometime in 1584, and baptized on December 20, 1584 in Etton, Yorkshire, England. He attended Queen's College in Cambridge in 1601, graduating with a BA in 1605 and a MA in 1609. He was ordained as a minister in the Church of England and given his own parish in Egerton, Kent. However, in 1623, he renounced his orders and joined the Independents. In 1624, he replaced Reverend Henry Jacob as pastor of the First Independent Church in London. They were forced to meet in private because at that time it was illegal to belong to anychurch besides the Church of England. The group was discovered on April 22, 1632 by the king's officers and forty-two members of the congregation were arrested and imprisioned. All were released on bail by the spring of 1634, except John Lathrop, who was considered too dangerous. It was during this time that his wife became ill and died, leaving their six children to beg and fend for themselves. Because of this, Lathrop was released on the condition that he immediately emigrate to the New World, which he did. Many of his congregation traveled with him and together founded Barnstable, Massachussetts. Here they were able to worship as they pleased. Once here, John married again. He died in Barnstable in 1653. Such people as Ulysses S. Grant, FDR, George Bush, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Joseph Smith, Benedict Arnold, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Eli Whitney, and Oliver Wendell Holmes are among his descendents.
William and Mary Brewster
-Mr. Little
William was born in England about 1566. He was well educated, though he never completed a university degree. He left England with the Separatists and settled with them in Holland, where he served as an Elder to the congregation, much like a Mormon Bishop in the LDS church. When the Pilgrims decided to move to America, he was asked to join them, being the highest ranking church official in the new colony. He came over with his wife Mary, and two boys, Wrestling and Love (was he a hippie?), though three other children joined them later. Mary was one of only five women in the colony to survive the first winter. She later died in 1627. William did not remarry, but lived to be nearly 80 years old. I am a descendant of their daughter, Patience, who came over in 1623.
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Thomas Rogers (1572-1621)
By Cicely Davis
Thomas Rogers was born around 1572 in Watford, Northampton, England to William and Eleanor Rogers. He married Alice Cosford on October 24, 1597. Together they had six children: Margaret, Thomas, Richard, Elizabeth, Joseph, and John. Thomas moved his family to Leiden, Holland and became a citizen of Leiden on June 25, 1618 where he is recorded as being a textile merchant. Two years later, on April 1, 1620, he sold his house of 300 guilders and he boarded the Mayflower with his oldest living son, Joseph. He left his wife, son John and daughters Margaret and Elizabeth behind to follow later. He was not a Pilgrim, but rather a businessman. He took advantage of his connection with the Pilgrims during his time in Leiden and joined them in their travel. Once in America, Thomas was one of the forty-one signers of the Mayflower Compact. However, Thomas did not survive the first winter in the Plymouth Colony and died in 1621. Governor William Bradford said of Thomas Rogers in 1650: "Thomas Rogers, and Joseph, his sone (came). His other children came afterwards… Thomas Rogers dyed in the first sickness, but his sone Joseph is still living, and is married, and hath 6 children. The rest of Thomas Rogers (children) came over, and are married, and have many children.”Reverend John Lathrop(Lothrop, Lothropp) (1584-1653)
Cicely DavisJohn Lathrop was born sometime in 1584, and baptized on December 20, 1584 in Etton, Yorkshire, England. He attended Queen's College in Cambridge in 1601, graduating with a BA in 1605 and a MA in 1609. He was ordained as a minister in the Church of England and given his own parish in Egerton, Kent. However, in 1623, he renounced his orders and joined the Independents. In 1624, he replaced Reverend Henry Jacob as pastor of the First Independent Church in London. They were forced to meet in private because at that time it was illegal to belong to anychurch besides the Church of England. The group was discovered on April 22, 1632 by the king's officers and forty-two members of the congregation were arrested and imprisioned. All were released on bail by the spring of 1634, except John Lathrop, who was considered too dangerous. It was during this time that his wife became ill and died, leaving their six children to beg and fend for themselves. Because of this, Lathrop was released on the condition that he immediately emigrate to the New World, which he did. Many of his congregation traveled with him and together founded Barnstable, Massachussetts. Here they were able to worship as they pleased. Once here, John married again. He died in Barnstable in 1653. Such people as Ulysses S. Grant, FDR, George Bush, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Joseph Smith, Benedict Arnold, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Eli Whitney, and Oliver Wendell Holmes are among his descendents.
William and Mary Brewster
-Mr. LittleWilliam was born in England about 1566. He was well educated, though he never completed a university degree. He left England with the Separatists and settled with them in Holland, where he served as an Elder to the congregation, much like a Mormon Bishop in the LDS church. When the Pilgrims decided to move to America, he was asked to join them, being the highest ranking church official in the new colony. He came over with his wife Mary, and two boys, Wrestling and Love (was he a hippie?), though three other children joined them later. Mary was one of only five women in the colony to survive the first winter. She later died in 1627. William did not remarry, but lived to be nearly 80 years old. I am a descendant of their daughter, Patience, who came over in 1623.